Lifestory: Sandra Crouch, influential musician, minister, sister of Andraé Crouch, dead at 81
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on the passing of Sandra Crouch, the twin sister and collaborator of Gospel music legend Andraé Crouch…
Sherwin Gardner: Caribbean musician’s viral hit song surpasses a billion TikTok views
“It’s like a prayer,” Gardner said of his hit song. “God already kind of answered that – within the first two weeks of the year.” ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports…
The Interview: From ‘Nights on Broadway’ to ‘1963’ – Candi Staton recalls 16th St. Baptist bombing
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with the Grammy-nominated singer about her memories of 1963 bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama, church, what it was like being a child singer in a Gospel trio, and why she returned to Gospel music later in life…
The Interview: Donald Lawrence on taking the legacy of Gospel music mentor Edwin Hawkins abroad
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks to choirmaster, conductor and music producer Donald Lawrence…
Whitney Houston’s family wants to highlight her Gospel roots
Los Angeles, US AP Whitney Houston’s brother remembers when his young sister listened to their mother during Gospel rehearsals before she mimicked every tune that was sung. As Houston rose to pop superstardom, her exceptionally talented vocals were rooted in Gospel music. And now, her family – led by her sister-in-law Pat and brother Gary […]
Charles Henry Pace: Pioneer of Gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives
JESSIE WARDARSKI, of Associated Press, reports on efforts to cement the place of African American composer Charles Henry Pace in the history of Gospel music in the US…
The TCM Update: The rise of the “featured artist”
Steven Curtis Chapman and country singer Mitchell Tenpenny have teamed up for a new version of ‘Don’t Lose Heart’. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
Essay: Will the Black church continue to sing ‘I Believe I Can Fly’?
In an article first published on Religion News Service, professor, assistant pastor and author CHERYL TOWNSEND GILKES writes that from its beginnings, Gospel music has had a strained relationship with commercial interests and secular artists…
Elevation Worship, Cece Winans land Dove Award nominations
Nashville, Tennessee, USAP North Carolina-based Elevation Worship and singer-songwriter Brandon Lake are each nominated for seven awards at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards, and Elevation’s lead singer and songwriter Chris Brown earned nine nominations. CeCe Winans performs during the Dove Awards on Tuesday, 15th October, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee. The 52nd annual Dove Awards […]
John Legend credits childhood in Pentecostal church for his choice to pursue music
RNS Singer-songwriter John Legend, known for his contributions in the R&B realm, says he’d never have become a recording artist without the influence of his childhood church. “I grew up in a Pentecostal church in Springfield, Ohio,” the 11-time Grammy Award-winning artist said Friday, during a virtual news conference for the upcoming PBS documentary series […]